2018 Women’s 400 World Rankings

December 2018by T&FN

Shaunae Miller-Uibo won the battle of Monaco, but Salwa Eid Naser won the war of the overall ratings. (GIANCARLO COLOMBO/PHOTO RUN)

REIGNING NO. 1 Shaunae Miller-Uibo was undefeated but nonetheless lost the top spot to Salwa Eid Naser, No. 3 a year ago. The selectors were torn over which should be on top, but in the final analysis it was decided that 3 races, 2 of them DL wins, weren’t enough for the top spot in a year when the once-beaten Naser was so busy, and so successful other than in her loss to SMU. Overall, Naser won 6 DL races (including the final), SMU just 2… Miller-Uibo’s list leading 48.97 at Monaco moved her to No. 10 on the all-time list, with Naser’s following 49.08 lifting her to No. 13…

THE U.S. FEATURED prominently, with Phyllis Francis at No. 3 leading a record 6 Americans into the Top 10. The last time any nation had a half-dozen spots was the Soviet Union way-way back in ’59… Francis was joined by Shakima Wimbley (4), Jessica Beard (5), Lynna Irby (8), Kendall Ellis (9) & Jaide Stepter (10)…

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